HUC Certification Practice Exam
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
This specialist treats medical conditions of the lungs: physiatrist, psychologist, proctologist,
or pulmonologist. - CORRECT ANSWER pulmonologist
To schedule a patient for services such as nuclear medicine scans or ultrasounds, which of the
following departments should the health unit coordinator contact? Diagnostic imaging,
physical medicine, clinical laboratory, or cardiovascular services - CORRECT
ANSWER diagnostic imaging
This term is the correct spelling for the illness known as inflammation of the liver. -
CORRECT ANSWER Hepatitis
A laparotomy is an incision into which body cavity? Thoracic cavity, cranial cavity, pelvic
cavity, or abdominal cavity. - CORRECT ANSWER abdominal cavity
A patient with a possible tumor in the lower bowel may be scheduled for a: sigmoidoscopy,
cystoscopy, gastroscopy, or bronchoscopy. - CORRECT ANSWER sigmoidoscopy
An order is written for a patient to receive packed red blood cells. Which department should
the health unit coordinator contact?
Hematology, chemistry, blood bank, or serology. - CORRECT ANSWER blood bank
Which of the following is an example of a vital sign?
HOB, CBC, B/P, or KUB - CORRECT ANSWER B/P
According to the written order, which of the following medications would be administered by
mouth?
, KCl 20 meq added to each IV bad, Amoxicillin 250 mg po q8hrs, PCA Morphine 2mg, or
Demerol 25 mg IM STAT - CORRECT ANSWER Amoxicillin 250 mg po q8hrs
This term identifies the level or care a patient requires based on medical needs and is used to
assist with determining the staff to patient ratio: adjustment, assignment, acuity, or alignment.
- CORRECT ANSWER acuity
Telephone etiquette suggests answering the telephone by which ring?
Second ring, third ring, fourth ring, or fifth ring. - CORRECT ANSWER third ring
Downtime forms may include the following form for documentation of new medication
orders: MDI, MRI, MAR, or MEC. - CORRECT ANSWER MAR
Recognition that an organization has met a certain group of standards is known as:
accountability, accreditation, achievement, or acclimation. - CORRECT
ANSWER accreditation
Placing a patient in a private room with negative pressure air flow and using a mask when
entering the room is which type of isolation?
Standard isolation, contact isolation, airborne isolation, or skin isolation. - CORRECT
ANSWER airborne isolation
This government agency is concerned with the health and safety of workers: OSHA, DEA,
FDIC, or HUD. - CORRECT ANSWER OSHA
Which of the following sets of information on a surgical consent is correct?
Mr. Smith, appendectomy, Dr. Jones; John Smith, appy, Jim Jones; J. Smith, appendectomy,
Dr. Jones; John Smith, Appendectomy, Dr. James Jones - CORRECT ANSWER John
Smith, Appendectomy, Dr. James Jones
Which of the following should the health unit coordinator include when answering the
phone?
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
This specialist treats medical conditions of the lungs: physiatrist, psychologist, proctologist,
or pulmonologist. - CORRECT ANSWER pulmonologist
To schedule a patient for services such as nuclear medicine scans or ultrasounds, which of the
following departments should the health unit coordinator contact? Diagnostic imaging,
physical medicine, clinical laboratory, or cardiovascular services - CORRECT
ANSWER diagnostic imaging
This term is the correct spelling for the illness known as inflammation of the liver. -
CORRECT ANSWER Hepatitis
A laparotomy is an incision into which body cavity? Thoracic cavity, cranial cavity, pelvic
cavity, or abdominal cavity. - CORRECT ANSWER abdominal cavity
A patient with a possible tumor in the lower bowel may be scheduled for a: sigmoidoscopy,
cystoscopy, gastroscopy, or bronchoscopy. - CORRECT ANSWER sigmoidoscopy
An order is written for a patient to receive packed red blood cells. Which department should
the health unit coordinator contact?
Hematology, chemistry, blood bank, or serology. - CORRECT ANSWER blood bank
Which of the following is an example of a vital sign?
HOB, CBC, B/P, or KUB - CORRECT ANSWER B/P
According to the written order, which of the following medications would be administered by
mouth?
, KCl 20 meq added to each IV bad, Amoxicillin 250 mg po q8hrs, PCA Morphine 2mg, or
Demerol 25 mg IM STAT - CORRECT ANSWER Amoxicillin 250 mg po q8hrs
This term identifies the level or care a patient requires based on medical needs and is used to
assist with determining the staff to patient ratio: adjustment, assignment, acuity, or alignment.
- CORRECT ANSWER acuity
Telephone etiquette suggests answering the telephone by which ring?
Second ring, third ring, fourth ring, or fifth ring. - CORRECT ANSWER third ring
Downtime forms may include the following form for documentation of new medication
orders: MDI, MRI, MAR, or MEC. - CORRECT ANSWER MAR
Recognition that an organization has met a certain group of standards is known as:
accountability, accreditation, achievement, or acclimation. - CORRECT
ANSWER accreditation
Placing a patient in a private room with negative pressure air flow and using a mask when
entering the room is which type of isolation?
Standard isolation, contact isolation, airborne isolation, or skin isolation. - CORRECT
ANSWER airborne isolation
This government agency is concerned with the health and safety of workers: OSHA, DEA,
FDIC, or HUD. - CORRECT ANSWER OSHA
Which of the following sets of information on a surgical consent is correct?
Mr. Smith, appendectomy, Dr. Jones; John Smith, appy, Jim Jones; J. Smith, appendectomy,
Dr. Jones; John Smith, Appendectomy, Dr. James Jones - CORRECT ANSWER John
Smith, Appendectomy, Dr. James Jones
Which of the following should the health unit coordinator include when answering the
phone?
